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dc.contributor.authorSiddiqui, Salim
dc.contributor.authorLoss, Robert
dc.contributor.authorLawson, Glen
dc.contributor.authorBarker, A.
dc.contributor.authorYeo, Shelley
dc.contributor.editorMurdoch University
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:50:53Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:50:53Z
dc.date.created2012-09-17T20:00:25Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.identifier.citationSiddiqui, Salim and Loss, Bob and Lawson, Glen and Barker, Ashley and Yeo, Shelley. 2005. First year Physics labs in a 'suitcase', in The Reflective Practioner: Proceedings of the 14th Annual Teaching Learning Forum, Feb 3-4 2005, pp. 39-39. Perth, WA: Murdoch University.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25938
dc.description.abstract

Over the past two decades university student demographics have considerably changed. A larger percentage of the population that now attend university come from a variety of teaching and learning cultures and a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. Under these challenging circumstances, most of the students seem to juggle their time between work, study and family commitments to complete their degree. A survey conducted by Curtin Applied Physics in October 2000 revealed that 58% of the full time students studying physics for their first time work either part time or full time and therefore are time disadvantaged as compared to their full time non-working colleagues. In order to address these issues Physics113/114/115 units were restructured into modular format providing flexible assessment using WebCT. These units have been running for the past three years. Over these years we have found that the flexible module assessment is working well to the satisfaction of the students, but some of the students are still finding it difficult to budget their time to attend laboratories to complete the unit. The laboratory program is an essential part of these units and is thus heavily weighted and requires a considerable time input by the students. At the time when these units were modularised, flexible laboratory program could not be provided due to lack of equipment, funding and staff time constraints.

dc.publisherMurdoch University
dc.titleFirst year Physics labs in a 'suitcase'
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.startPage39
dcterms.source.endPage39
dcterms.source.titleThe Reflective Practioner
dcterms.source.seriesThe Reflective Practioner
dcterms.source.conference14th Teaching Learning Forum
dcterms.source.conference-start-dateFeb 3 2005
dcterms.source.conferencelocationPerth, Western Australia
dcterms.source.placePerth, Western Australia
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Attached document is the abstract from the Proceedings of the 14th Annual Teaching Learning Forum, 2005.

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